The historic Town of Jamestown is a
Statutory Town
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in
Boulder County,
Colorado
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, United States. The population was 256 at the
2020 United States census, down from 274 in 2010.
It was named for James Smith, an early discoverer of gold.
US Forest Service: "On the name 'Jamestown'"
Retrieved on February 21, 2008 Jamestown was hit hard by the September 2013 Colorado floods
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when the town was isolated due to road damage from the rains and the flooding of James Creek. Under a mandatory evacuation order, most residents were airlifted to safety under the direction of the Colorado National Guard
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to nearby Boulder
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.
Geography
Jamestown is in central Boulder County and lies along James Creek within the Front Range
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of the Colorado Rockies. Access is via James Canyon Drive, which leads east to U.S. Highway 36 in Altona and west to State Highway 72 (the Peak to Peak Highway) near Peaceful Valley.
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has an area of , all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusWhite
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, 0.98% Asian, 0.49% Pacific Islander
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population. There are now (2010) a couple of French people representing 0.98% of the people.
There were 96 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 46.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $67,500, and the median income for a family was $73,250. Males had a median income of $46,042 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,904. About 5.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 46.7% of those 65 or over.
See also
*North Central Colorado Urban Area
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* Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
*Roosevelt National Forest
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References
External links
Town of Jamestown official websiteCDOT map of Jamestown
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Towns in Boulder County, Colorado
Towns in Colorado